Problem with new Snagit 2019

My new Snagit 2019 has issues with the stamp application. When I try to use the stamps, it always uses the last one used, and so, I have to click the new one again. Usually, it will do the same thing of continuing to use the last stamp used and having to click a second time to get the new stamp. Sometimes, it will go back to the last two or three stamps used, and of course, I have to click again on the new stamp to get it to work.

In other words, the stamp application doesn't work consistently when you click on an icon or image to stamp, it doesn't respond right away to the image clicked. Its very annoying to have to go back and forth instead of clicking on the image you want to actually use.

UPDATE: I have a folder with my custom stamps, I only have four, and they are made in PNG which I imported to a folder that I can access on my desktop. It is usually one of these stamps that keeps reappearing. If I go to say business section of stamps and click on my work, I get one of my custom stamps that have been imported. This repetition of a stamp is always from one of my four custom stamps. Why? They are PNG, and properly imported! ﻿

I have tried last year to make a video, and had all sorts of problems with it. So, I just gave up with videos. I was unable to stop the video even though I know there is a button to do so, it disappeared. It's been a while since I tried, but it was a pain to do a simple video. ﻿

If you do a region video instead of a fullscreen, the stop button will be much easier to find. If you're not up for making a video, the other thing you can do is get in touch with our Tech Support team and they'll be able to take a look at what you're seeing.

So I was looking at this some more and it looks like 2018 and 2019 are behaving the same. If you switch categories nothing is selected, so it draws the last stamp you had. If you select something first, it should draw the stamp you have selected.That said, we should probably automatically select something when you switch categories to avoid this confusion.

Luke, thanks for taking time to help with a video, but the problem is not category, its every time you select within a category.

Example:

1. Select item number 12. Click on canvas, number 1 appears. 3. Click on another item, no. 2, and once again no. 1 appears. 4. click it again, THEN select no. 2, and only then it shows no 2. 5. Click on a third item, no. 3, and click on canvas and once again no. 1 appears.

This goes on and one within the same category! Even if your version shows that it has to be clicked more than once, that makes no sens, why should these stamps not work when you click on them? Why should they be clicked multiple times to work correctly. I'm afraid there is a problem with this feature! Let me know if you want another video showing what I'm trying to explain here.

I have the same issue but it's not limited to stamps. I use the favourites section A LOT. I find that the first click on any item often does not "take" and I have to go back and a second click is required. I thought it was trigger finger, but now I'm not so sure

Thanks Luke, I will raise a ticket. I thought it was the general sluggishness, and SnagIt not having time to recognise the mouse click

Just as an indicator of how flaky SnagIt has become, I have used it since 2002. In the first 15+ years I raised zero tickets because it just worked. In the last 11 months, roughly since the new UI was launched I have raised 20, soon to become 21

15 years with none. 11 months with 21 - nearly 1 ticket every 2 weeks

That speaks volumes about how much the product has been degraded by a vanity makeover. So sad. So sad.

I hear you Paul! I started with SnagIt 8, windows version, and was quite happy with it, and quite adapt with it. When SnagIt10 came to the scene, I stopped using snagit. Started again when I changed from Windows to Mac in 2016, and have been thoroughly disappointed in the as you say, "degrading" of the product. I've complained on Facebook and to support, and have asked them to stop upgrading and making the user interface a constant new learning curve, but I highly doubt they listen, I'm but a mere customer, what do I know?!

Another comparison I've brought to the attention of the support staff has been that I've used Photoshop for many many years, and although they have upgraded and added features, the basic tool set has remained the same, no new learning curve. Photoshop is complex enough that it doesn't need more learning curves with basic tool operation. I have suggested to SnagIt staff to consider following Photoshop's successful concept of keeping things as they are even when upgrading, but again, who am I but a mere customer giving feedback!

Luke, thanks for suggesting that I go to support, I don't want to have to go through all this explanation all over again. Too much of a bureaucratic hassle. I thought talking to you was like talking to support, I guess I'm wrong. Thanks for your time1

We had one user internally run into this and we learned a few things from it:

1. When you're running into this, you can still drag a stamp from the sidebar onto the canvas and get the one you're expecting2. You can right click a stamp and add to the favorites tool and use it from there instead

After doing step 2, the entire stamp tool started working properly again. This is a little unfortunate because it makes it tricky for us to nail down the root cause, but if that works for you as well, then great!

Thanks, I got your video. It's definitely behaving strange. So for the 2nd item I suggested, what I did was add some stamps to favorites and then use them from the Favorites tool. After that, the stamp tool started to work again.